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At least $44bn/year required to double conservation areas, says McKinsey
23 September 2020An additional $20 billion to $45 billion would be required each year - on top of the current $24 billion already being spent - to double the conservation of land and national waters, according to analysts at consultants McKinsey.
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Biodiversity impact measurement tool for investors to be created
23 September 2020Four French asset managers have issued a mandate to develop a tool to help investors integrate nature and biodiversity considerations into their decision making.
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Alok Sharma: COP 26 'will see agreement' on Article 6 debate
22 September 2020Alok Sharma, president of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) has spoken of his confidence in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement - relating to carbon markets and yet to be ratified - being agreed next year.
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EU carbon market update: 21 September 2020
22 September 2020The outlook for EU Allowances is bearish this week, but industrial buyers could provide some support, says Tom Lord*
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 21 September 2020
21 September 2020The downside risk to CCA prices seem to be limited but the forthcoming US elections could lead to increased volatility, warns Nicolas Girod*.
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The 'biodiversity funding gap' is up to $824bn a year
21 September 2020Financial flows into global biodiversity conservation in 2019 have been estimated at between $124 and $143 billion but the estimated amount needed to protect the earth's biodiversity is $722- $967 billion per year, leaving a current biodiversity financing gap of between $598 billion and $824 billion annually.
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The finance sector can turn around failed biodiversity targets
16 September 2020Progress to date has been poor but hope can be found in commitments from the financial sector, argues Nicky Chambers
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Water risk relevance for sovereign ratings to increase
16 September 2020Water risks are already helping drive downgrades and will continue to do so over the medium to long-term, says Mahmoud Harb
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The Future of ESG Data conference: Don't separate impact from sustainability data
15 September 2020Third-party data providers should make impact a part of their core sustainability data offering to help investors assess the net impact of their investments, UBS's Christopher Greenwald has said.
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Strong growth predicted for voluntary carbon market
15 September 2020Momentum behind the voluntary carbon market persists as companies' net-zero commitments are undeterred by Covid-19. Annabelle Palmer reports